HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JULY 3), 1935.
* In the World of Sports N
WOOLLEY REACHES 1,000 WITH GREAT CENTURY
Kent Heading For Their Eighth Win
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(Special Air Mail Service)
London, July 18, | seven-swept into the fifties in 58 The pageant of a mid-summer minutes only to give à catch when day at the Nevil ground here is he appeared set for his first cen- lovely enough, whoever may be its tury for two seasons. principal figures. But when Woolley is bacting, and, moreover, making the cricket neid laugh and sing cheers of 8,000 basking spectators, the pageant is perfection.
The remaining two batsmen were out for only two more runs, and the Kent innings ended, just before hours, and the runs had come at
with the crack of his bat and the five o'clock. It had taken six
So it was to-day, and through Woolley's grand century-which enabled him to reach his 1,000 runs -more than for any other reason -although Chapman, heroically disregarding an injured hand, also, ni sixes Kent are now on the smooth highway to their eighth
victory.
They scored 439 in response to the "Sussex first innings total of 282, and, facing arrears of 157, Sussex made 78 for one, so that they still need 79 to avert defeat by ari tanings.
more than 70 an hour,
When, Sussex took their second knock at ten past five the turf responded to spin bowling suff- clently to suggest that those who muse face it to-marrow will have a aifficult experience. Of course, the Bussex attack is badly off for this kind of bowling by comparison with Kent, and when Cornford was, leg-before in Freeman's first over. which he sent down at 14, the out- look was ominous, especially as Sussex have only nine wickets in the innings.
U.S. BASEBALL
Giants In Fine Form
New York, July 28. The New York Chants, leaders of the National Baseball League. who recently suffered a relapse In the championship race, have staged a recovery and
are once again well ahead of the St. Louis Cardinala,
TENNIS
The Champion In Fine Form
The first of the two semi-final matches in the competition for the MC.C. gold and silver prizes was played at Lord's yesterday, when L. Lees, the amateur and open cham- plan, beat, W. D. Macpherson by three sets to none (6-0, 6-0, 6-2) after the best display of tennis seen in the Lord's 'court for many
The Giants were engaged in years. double header against the Brook- lyn Dodgers and in each match the New York outfit blänked out their opponents. In the first game Carl Hubbell was the successful pitcher while Castleman perform
the feat in the second tie, in which Melvin Ott scored a home run to register the only run of the match.
Alsu
St. Louis Cardinals were they were not as successful as engaged in a double header but
were the Giants. They had as their opponents the Pittsburgh the second game by five runs to Pirates and they were beaten in
four.
It is dimcult to describe the match without indulging in far too many superlatives, but a few facts will give some idea of the sort of tennis Lees was playing. Macpher son won the silver prize three years ago, and this year is in as good form as he was then. In spite of this he could win only two games in 20 yesterday, and in the second set of the match, when Lees was on the very top of his form
and setting his fastest pace, won only five strokes as against 24 won by his opponent.
A SEVERE GAME.
MIXED DOUBLES TENNIS
Holders Beaten
ed by L. Goldman and Miss R. In spice of the brilliance display-
Hancock, who once again won all their three sets, the United Ser- vices Recreation Club, last year's champions in the Mixed Doubles League, were defeated by the Chin- ese Recreation Club on the Cause way Bay courts yesterday by 6 sets to 3. in a league encounter.
The match between Goldman and Miss Hancock and Ho Ka Lau and
Mrs. Litton produced some polished tennis.
The scores were as follows:
Ho Ka Lau and Mrs. Litton
(C.R.C.):
lost to L. Gold and Miss R..
Hancock
4-8 beat Major Withington and
Mrs. Withington......... 6-0 beat eut H. Tollinton and
Mrs. Rice-Evans
0-0 Lee Wal Tong "and Mrs. T. F.
Lo (C.R.C.):
lost 10 Goldman and Miss
Hancock"
beat Major and Mrs. With-
ington ..
1-6
7-5
beat Lieut. Tollinton and Mrs.
Rice Evans
6-3 Tsui Wat Piu and Mrs. Chiu
(C.R.C.);-
lost to Goldman and Miss.
Hancock
1-6
It was the first time this season that Macpherson had been up Philadelphia Phillies and Bas- against such a combination of tom Brave's also shared the hon-
pace aver the net and heavy cut. double header, the and he could not judge the ball, ours of a Braves winning in the second Time after time he appeared to get match by eleven runs to ten:
into position to return the ball off The Detroit Tigers' continue to the back wall comfortably, but show improved form and they misjudged the amount of cut on it. have now fally recovered from especially when it came from Lees' their indifferent displays of the backhand stroke Out of much early season.
To-day they again play that was very brilliant on the beat the Cleveland Indians and champion's part yesterday one beat Lieut. Tollinton and Mrs.
their advantage over would choose his backhand shots the Yankees, who shared the horas the most effective of all, espé- ours of a double header with the Washington Senators.
Results of to-day's matches fol-
··low"-- 75
Parks and Melville, however, In an hour and three-quarters played Freeman, Davies, and Lewis Woolley hit 100 runs. At lunch, 15 with confidence, nor did care ki
minutes later, his score was 163 out the scoring in their case, for 50 of the Kent total of 274 for two, were on the board in 40 minutes, and as he had been 58 not out, Bussex at least are going to their when the day's play began, heaorm quite happily. made that much-coveted century before lunan with ease".
SUSSEX
Langridge (John), retired ... 10 Such unique quality was in the Parks (J.), bw, b Lewis unings, such supple power and A. Melville, Woolley, b Free- perfection of timing. that every- mari
thing that followed his happy so-Cook, st Lévétt, Ď Lewis Journ at the crease was merely Langridge (329.), c. Watt, b Anti-climax, and some of it is even dattered by the term.
Freeman ..... Parks (), c Levett, b Wright Only Fagg of all the Kent bata-Cox, c Levett, b Todd men did not suffer by comparison, Pearce, at Levett, b Freeman, with Woolley. He was his over- Comford (W.), st Levett, b night partner, the Kent innings
Davies standing at 133 for one when play was resumed, and Fagg was 51 He batted with style and sound- tiess, and among the excellent crowd who watched him was an England selector.
Uniortunately, at 188, when the stand had reached 148, Fagg gave return catch, to Langridge Just he was beginning to look every inch or rather, every stroke-an England batsman...
HARD OFF-DRIVING Wholeheartedly and quite admir. ably anonymous, while Woolley re- mained, was the newcomer, Levett,
Tate, c Davies, b Wright Comford (J.), not out
B 4. 1-b 3.
Total
29
30
maintain
NATIONAL LEAGUR
claly his backhand volleys. These were kept low over the net and so heavily cut that they came down off the back wall like lightning. In addition, he masked their direction till the last moment so cleverly that he often deceived the dedans as well as his opponent. Both pla- (Dolph Camilli scored a home years served the American service run for the Phillies). "
7
83
0
Philadelphia ..Boston
"Philadelphia
22
"Boston
0
7
New York margarin Brooklyn
282
Second Innings. Parks (J.), not out, 37 A. Melville, not out, 35:" Cornford (W.), lbw, b Freeman, 3;
2. 1-5 1-3; -total (1 WKE), 76
KENT Ashdown, e Parks (J.), b.Tate. 19. Fagg, c and b Langridge (Jas) 65 Woolley. c. Melville. b Cornford
(J.)
172
W. H. V. Levett, b Cornford (J.). 29 He stood and stäred like the rest Todd, lbw. b Tate
of us while the great left-hander J. G. W. Davies, Ibw, b Langride
characteristic 6 near the
hit
ย
sight-screen
(Jas.)
off James Langriage, | A. P. F. Chapman, e Pearce, d and numerous i ́s, equally charac- Cornford (J.) teristic because they were mainly Watt, c Melville. b Langridge scored by ward off-driving at thes
(Jas.)
R. HL E. 4 10 2. 1 & 2
almost entirely, but Lees put more 10 16
pace and twist into his than Mac- 3
pherson and delivered it to 11 14. 3
a fär more awkward length.. 6 12 -2
The champion got going at once, Q 5 1'
and before Macpherson had set- (Carl Hubbell blanked out the Dodgers and Joe Moore scored a
tied down to cope with the unex- pected pace of the ball won four home run for the Glants),
games effort. He found the dedans New York
1 8 '0
with a boasted force and later rea 0. 4 0
ched 40-30 with a shot to the (Castleman blanked out the grille. Lees was lucky to make the Dodgers and Melvin Ott scored
score deuce with a stroke which home run or the Giants).
sent the ball into the dedans off the penthouse, and deuce and vantage was called three more times before, Lees won the game with a hard volley to the foot or the tambour, From then on Lees took almost entire charge of
Brooklyn
a
Cincinnati
7 12 3 Chicago
11 13 4 (Goodman scored a "home run for the Reds).
4
"7
1
3
afterwards
(Young scored a home run for the court till he had won 14 games
St. Louis Pittsburgh
43
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
18
the Pirates
57
3
2
Freeman, c Langridge (Jas.), b
Cornford (J.)
2
0
13, 1-b 16
29
di
Washington
New York.
Total
439
expense of all the Sussex powiers Wright, b Park (J.)
in turn.
Maurice Tate, indeed. inoked as though his manly heart were brok-Lewis, not out
en by this. Woolley the king-I
Sussex-First Innings
Watt....****
0. M. R. W.
write the term 'Instinctively just as We used to write Willow the king. Later it was fearnt that Tate was lame,
not heart-broken- lame through а badly swollen foot suffered during yesterday's play. But the theory of a bowler's heart, Todd broken by Woolley is still plausible. ¦ Wright
Woolley's reigzi nowed and rip Freeman pled on without interruption ex-
Lewis cept when he gave his only changü | Davies at 143; he mistimed a huge drive and Cox allowed, the ball to go right through his hands under the Tate ...... pavilion. Cox's, face was all comi- Cornford (J.) . 28.3 cal dismay for the rest of the Langridge warning.
Kent-First Innings,
"
8
6 11 2 (Jensen scored a home run for the Pirates.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
R. H E. 11 3 7 10 0
(Redmond scored a home run
for the, Senators and Hill for the Yankees).
2
#75
1
1
.8 .2
runs for the Senators).
beat Major and Mrs. With-
ington
Rice-Evans
QUEEN HELEN
Her Seventh Win
6-2
(Spécial Air Mail Service)
London, July 18. Mrs. Helen Wills Moody made the greatest "come-back in the history of lawn-tennis when she once more secured the women's singles title at Wimbledon yester day afternoon by beating the "other Helen"-Miss Helen Jacobs also an American, 6-3, 3-8. #-5,
"I was very lucky," said Mrs. Miss Moody after the match. Jacobs is a tremendously improv- ed player and I had to fight my
hardest."
And
so Mr. Wills Moody be seventh time, thus equalling the comes the champion for the classic record of Mrs. Lambert Chambers.
GREATER THAN EVER Her achievements all the more remarkable in view of the fact that for nearly two years she had been out of the game owing to lineas, and only started playing again this year,”
In succession and led by two sets To none and two games to none in the third set. Twice in the course of this run Macpherson laid down chase better than a yard with a lovely shot into the forehand cor- At the "veteran" age of twenty- ner; twice did Lees win the chase, nine she has returned to tennis once with a boasted force and once
a greater player than ever... with a terrific straight force to Miss Dorothy Round, the Bri- the decans. In the last game of tish holder the title, had been the series. Macpherson won chase beaten before
the semi-final
In the third game of the final set (Kress and Powell scored home Macpherson at last stemmed the 'de, winning it to 30, but he had to find the dedans and lay down chase better than a yard before (Higgins scored a home run for he did so. The next three games
17" 2 50
0
Washington
14 5
20 1
New York
4.3 #1
27
2
33
4
111
3
12
35
2
Boston
J4
9 3. 23 1
Philadelphia.
Q.. M. R.
W.
the Athletics).
Detroit
5 103
4
Cleveland
3 103
3
Chicago
35 8
.98
1
St. Louis...
2
0
8
0
35 5 98 2
(Jas.) 33 When Wolley was at last caught Parks (J) on the boundary in Cornford's Pearce".... second over, alter lunch, he had completed, the second three-figure partnership of the innings, the total having advanced to 288 for three. Woolley was basting three "hours and-a-half, and. In addition to his two B's, he flashed the ball to the boundary 17 times. It was the 136th century of his wonderful carcer.
LONG DISTANCE GLIDING
Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Preas (Copyright).]
Wasserkuppe. July 28. The world's record for long dis tance gliding which was establish-
11 15 D
3 9 2.
..... 14 20
1
6. 13
3
14 20
1 1 1
worse than a yard on, but Lees stage, and the match was 2 found the dedans with two con-reedle" affair between two girls secutive shots to win the game.
halling from the same street in California, and former fellow- pupils at the same school...
It was marked by a brilliant re- covery by Mrs. Moody after being 3-5 down in the last set. Only à champion could have done it..
So overwrought was Miss Jacobs in the last game, that she had to be told it was her turn to serve!
So ended a match which Helen No, I had pulled out of her opponent's grasp by cool states- manlike play
were closely fought, two going to déuce and vantage, but Lees won them all and reached 51. He led at 30-love in the seventh game. but Macpherson pulled that out of the fire, winning it with a shot to the grille. Fhially a love game gave Lees the set and match.
The remaining semi-final tie be- 81tween R, C. Ruscle and R. II. Hul 4:18 1 will be played to-morrow at 1.30 Solters scored a home run for pin. an exhibition match will be the Browns); -
played between W, Tutt, (Prince's) Reuter
and E Latham (Lord's).
(Bonura scored a home run for the White Box and West for the Browns),
Chicago
St. Louis
3
"La
ed last year, when Heini Dittmar group "Lufthansa" Autumn followed summer when flew 400 kilometres, was surpass Falda," 320 kilometres, landing in Woolley left Lévétt's innings of ed for the second time, on this Passau, 29, which ended at 322, extended occasion by Wolf Hirth on the These performances, which a over two hours. and Davies was "Goeppinger Industrie," when he few years ago would have been also bowled at 350. Then came covered a total distance of 420 world sensations, are now regard Chapman, and summer reappeared. kilometres, landing near Iglau ined as disappointing, the achieve- "He cracked two d'i ind seven 4's Czechoslovakia.
ments hoped for having been pre in his old Hearty fashion, nue 6 Other commendable performan- vented from materialising by ralo making Kent 100 ahead.
ces were made by Thof Wyerttem and stormy weather. When this berger Hakenjoe on "Rhoenadler is taken into consideration, the Rbdenadlet, 330 kilometres, land-results obtained are undoubtedly. ing In Pisek in Czechoslovakia, remarkable,
* CHAPMAN WEFRESHED
tay concluded roda's
292
mat of Watt at 407, and Chapman,
ed by tea-taken at 421 for and Peter Reidel of the Reich Transocean. Kuo Miss
LAWN BOWLS
Mrs. Moody Joyously ung- her racket into the air while the on- lookers neered wildly
This is the second year in suc- ccasion Miss Jacobs has been de- feated in the final.
VA “TICKLED TO DEÁTH?”
"I'm, tickled to death," was Mr. Frederick Moody's comment on his wife's great victory.
The following have been selected
Her father, Dr. CA; Willi, said: to represent the HK, Electric Re- "She came from behind to win, creation Club in their match did she? That's the way cham- against 08.CC Happy Valley Dions play on Saturday
Mr. Howard Kinsey, Mra BC Butler, Y Borby GT Moody coach, said:By golly! Padgett, A. F. Paul (Skip), J. G. Didn't I tell you?. Halen. W Staker Bloan, La de Mrt Moody's husband said that Rome (Blap); AF Tarbuck, JF, hu, wife would
to the Barron, H 8 McKay, A Webster United States
would (Bktp)
probably play Réserves:-TP Saunderson and Cup WOrchard.
ches before going to
EMPIRE TROPHY FOR F. DIXON
New Bend Thrills At Brooklands
(Special Air Mah Service). London, July 12. Freddie Dixon, who was recent- y reprimanded by the stewards for alleged baulking in a race at Brooklands, won the British Empire Trophy race of 240 miles on that track on Saturday.
His second entry, driven by Cyril Paul, was third. Bus for trouble with the gear-box it would have been at least second..
The result of the race was: 1.-F. W. Dixon (Riley), 3hr zomin 15sec (av. speed 75.47 m.pb.).
2.-E. McClure (Riley) Shr 22min 258ec (av, speed 74.58 m.p.h.).
3. Paul (Riley), 3hr 28min 5sec (av, speed.73.17 m.p.h.).
4.—A, R. Samuel (M.G. Midget), 3hr 26min 40sec (av. speed -69.72- m.p.h.).
Of the 46 entries, 34 started, all the Alfa-Romeos
being with- drawn
except Rose's. At the start W. L. Handley, driving one or Eyston's team, of Midgets, to which "Dixon had to give smin 20sec on handicap, went off at a great paca.
Later, Raymond Mays and Prince Zu Leiningen, on ERA's, and Featherstonhaugh's Maserati threatened a fine struggle, but all met with engine trouble.
WOD
TROUBLE-FEEE RUN
Dixon, however, had a trouble- free run. At half-way he was as fast as any of his rivals, includ- log the bigger Bugattis, and he "pulling up." He drove steadily without "fireworks."
The artificial bends proved a trial for the over-impetuous. Monkhouse, op. an Amilcar, twice spun round in the narrow fair, Waya between the Dobbs had a skid in the midst of a bunch of rivals, but all of them managed to dodge him,
bay-bales.
At the top hairpin, under the members' hill, Kenneth Evans had to decide whether he would charge his brother Dennis, of the hay, and chose the latter.
Was a
The artificial course success A small but interested gathering saw more of the racing than is usually possible at Brook-
and there lands,
werk. casualties.
WIGHTMAN CUP
no
(Special Air Mail Service)
London, July 18. The Lawn Tennis Association an- nounced this afternoon that Miss. Dorothy Round had withdrawn her decision not to represent. Great Britain against the United States
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NEW LARWOOD SURPRISE
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Might Have Played
In Tests
(Special Air Mail Service)
London, July 18.
The "Daily Telegraph" learns that Garwood and Voce, the Nottinghamshire bowlers, have declined an opportunity to be con- sidered by the Test Selectors as possible players for England.
This was contingent on the with- .. drawal of the newspaper comments they made last year during the body-line bowling controversy. They have declined to retract their statements..
They have, further, let it be known that they do not again wish to be considered in relation to re- présentative cricket.
The approach was made to them through the Nottinghamshire Cric- ket Club.
“POLITICAL INFLUENCE” Larwood, whose fast bowling contributed so largely to winning the "Ashes" in Australia in 1932- 33, stated in a newspaper article last year that he had definitely decided' never to play against Australia in a Test again. He bomplained of "political influence" to keep him out of the England" team last season.
He added that from the first he had never intended to play against an Australian captain W. M Woodfull-who regarded him as
msportsmanlike and ühfälr," Voce also gave an interview, in " which he stated that people were "trying to hound Larwood “out of" cricket." Voce added that he absolutely agreed with his Notts colleague in his attitude.
The controversy arose during the 1932 Tests, when D. R. Jardine and Larwood resolved to try the ex- periment of fast bowling on the leg-side. The attack was effective, but led to "barracking" by "the crowd and a strong protest from the Australian Board of Control.
RIDER ENGAGÉD
(Special Air, Mail Service)
Loudon, July 18. Mr. Frank Furlong, the amateur rider, who won the Grand National this year on Reynoldstown,, is en- gazed to Miss Pamela Kingsmill daughter .of. Mrs. Redmond Morath.
An official announcement of the enagement will be made to-day, Mrs. M'Grath told a reporter. The marriage will take place in October..
Mr. Furlong and Miss Kingsmill • were congratulated by the Prince of Wales at the Embassy Club on Friday,
in the Wightman Cup match. She has accepted the invitation of the Association to play.
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